| smiled | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 72.7 | 69.9 | 102.5 | 0 | 69.7 | 41.3 | 57.5 | |
| Number of occurrences | 233 | 136 | 68 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 13 | |
| Number of authors | 51 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
Obed smiled. 'He wis fair pit oot,' he sa on page 17
He smiled, and gied her a fly look. "Ye on page 21
Sepo smiled. 'Aw richt,' he said. 'If ye on page 51
Precious smiled. "They were keepin a watch on on page 61
Precious smiled. 'Naw, I dinna think sae.' Sh on page 71
5 matches
Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
ve o Herts, who only bowed an smiled in response. on page 78
The Queen smiled an passed oan. on page 83
2 matches
Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
d back wae a bride, and as ye smiled in recognition, Wee Josie sai on page 80
2 matches
Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
ot the lichtan the cauld - I smiled tae masel whan I saw that ane on page 54
He smiled. 'Aye. It's nivver pretty tae on page 60
3 matches
Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
stal gless o malt whisky. Tam smiled an shuffled some mair. Morag on page 47
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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
My freend smiled gentily. on page 14
The wee prince smiled. on page 60
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
e o Herts, wha juist boued an smiled at her. on page 44
1 matches
Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
as makin nae sense ae him. He smiled tae let her ken he was feenis on page 1
1 matches
Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
but still sat there an smiled an laughed on page 24
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
she'll swall up an dee. John smiled tae himsel. He kent fine whit on page 24
his fine bit lass, for he had smiled at her jest an wis ta'en wi h on page 26
r the sake o wee Janet. Peden smiled an restit a firm haun on his on page 30
joy tae his ee. Ilka time she smiled an her een lit up, she luikt on page 33
e cauld shivers left her. She smiled her gentle thenks tae Sandy P on page 43
Also on pages 50, 68, 69
11 matches
Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
soul raised their hand. Aldo smiled as he picked up a large brush on page 91
Aldo smiled tae himself. Before sayin his on page 199
2 matches
Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
t at onybody and haurdly ever smiled, but there's nae doubt she ha on page 60
beamer. Then, yince again she smiled. It wis a muckle smile this t on page 73
lm. 'Ah'm fine,' she said and smiled. 'Ah'm jist fine, Miss Honey, on page 169
Miss Honey smiled. It wis extraordinar, she tel on page 202
4 matches
Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Shi Smiled on page 58
3 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
eant but ah shook her haun an smiled an then she pit the ribbon ow on page 15
Madame Bonnie smiled at me an then at ma ma when s on page 20
tae hear, he said, an then he smiled at me an ah pure felt ma hear on page 25
o did Kelly Marie) an then he smiled at me an said, Kirsty wid yi on page 27
smiled at me. Ah used tae teach yir on page 58
Also on pages 98, 169
9 matches
Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
Chairlie smiled nervously and sat doon on the on page 32
him intently fae the bed. He smiled at them, a dowie wee smile, a on page 35
Mrs Baffie smiled at the auld mannie, then she on page 61
n looked doon at Chairlie and smiled. on page 66
The Heedrum-Hodrum boued and smiled, shawin bonnie white wallies, on page 87
Also on pages 95
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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
on her brawest days, had she smiled at Geordie and said, 'Weel, G on page 2
e said, and aw o a sudden she smiled. It wis a cauld skinnymalinky on page 9
the ugsome auld wumman and he smiled a douce wee smile. 'Aye, sure on page 94
3 matches
Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ot tae hae him fer lunch. She smiled at me. I needna have worried. on page 22
excited aboot the chickens. I smiled a wee bit at her - she wis a on page 73
puke or swalley. Instead, she smiled at the Prince an slid tae the on page 84
a wee discussion an then they smiled an said in a loud voice fer e on page 100
5 matches
Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
rumphie thegither, and Teeger smiled his brawest smile and said na on page 24
o the jaiket nixt tae him and smiled blithely at on page 64
2 matches
Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
od looked at his wife and she smiled. He loved her mair than ever on page 19
at the fower Wee Tods and he smiled. Whit braw bairns I hae, he t on page 36
ed at his three bairns and he smiled. The bairns smiled back at hi on page 447
pit his heid tae yin side and smiled at Mr Tod. "Toddy,' he said, on page 60
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
bunnet tae Judge Strauss, wha smiled at the bairns and daundered a on page 21
e time," Klaus said, and they smiled. They were baith mindin o the on page 31
Judge Strauss smiled. "It's smashin tae see some y on page 39
Judge Strauss smiled at the three bairns, but on page 43
Olaf looked doon at Klaus and smiled a terrible, toothy girn as he on page 47
Also on pages 72, 80, 95, 110, 132, 139, 152
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
room, ma face lit up, and ah smiled fae cheek tae cheek. She didn on page 40
man. He took aff his cap and smiled at me. on page 41
ah looked up at the clock, ah smiled and made the sign o the cross on page 54
ten by a dug in the other. He smiled whit would o been a toothy gr on page 56
She smiled, and ah couldnae help but not on page 57
Also on pages 58
7 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
The ferm servant smiled tae himsel... the auld skinfl on page 17
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McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Then smiled an said, "My word that's stoa on page 29
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Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo's Wean, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303425) Central - Glasgow, weans
The moose jist smiled an jumped doon again. on page 28
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Douglas, Ashley The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Sweet Sang o the Widd, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
. As they listened, their een smiled, and then they cairried on wi on page 94
in awa!' the High Pandanjerum smiled in delicht. "The nicht, ye sh on page 100
w, nichtingale!" the wee maid smiled. And the wee birdie sang on. on page 112
3 matches
Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
An syne ye smiled up sae sweet an kindlie, on page 10
1 matches
Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
usual. "Sorry I'm late," she smiled, "I had to speak to Jimmy Sin on page 37
2 matches
Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
an Auntie Mary cim through an smiled an said, 'Will yis hae a wee on page 44
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Jordan's New Jaiket, (Education Scotland 2014) Central, weans
Jordan smiled. In his dream, he could hear
1 matches
Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
Then she smiled this muckle smile an sayed, "
1 matches
Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
Madame Bonny smiled at me an then at ma ma when s
Madame Bonny looked at me an smiled an then she rattult aff this
2 matches
Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
eant but ah shook her haun an smiled an then she pit the ribbon ow
1 matches
Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
o watter inti thair mids? We smiled at thaim, blate-like, an
1 matches
Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
jist want tae go hame!” Dad smiled. “We’ve got that covered.
1 matches
Mortimer, Cara Bewaur o th tap tap tap, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
An Auld Ettie Cap smiled an showed her peggy grin, bla
1 matches
Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
ivers! Guff!" The auld wummin smiled. "Guess again."
nd blethers!" The auld wummin smiled, shawin a set o broon teeth t
2 matches
Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
h broke oot in huge smiles. I smiled. It wis a great moment. I sha
1 matches
Bennett, Peter Sharks, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
He took the money aff me an smiled, flashin they crookit teeth l
every cunt knows that.” he smiled again an ah could tell the ba
2 matches
Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
Ah smiled at the thocht o Bettie. She a
1 matches
Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Fankle, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927459) Central, weans
Kat smiled. ‘Braw! I cud dae wi saicon
luiked at her fankle-fork an smiled. Snorl had inscribed it wi th
2 matches
Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
He smiled. 'Aye, hen, ah dae.'
He smiled, his auld self again.
main man opened his eyes and smiled.
She smiled at the three wee guys, who sm
at the three wee guys, who smiled hack. Then she turnt tae ma d
5 matches
McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
’ oot, she passed him an’ smiled as if tae a stranger, she had
1 matches
Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
The wumman smiled, pleased that she’d duin we
“Weill,” she smiled, “Ah’ll ay ken it’s no
2 matches
Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
an,’ he said tae himsel, an smiled.
hanks tae the Big Man!’ She smiled. ‘A’m sairie, bit, aye. M
d a wee keek at each ither an smiled.
3 matches
Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
e live wi’ it. Aunty Marion smiled and telt me things would be j
1 matches
Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
card on the bedside table and smiled.
He smiled a wavery wee smile.
wumman that served me and she smiled as she pit them in a wee plas
ah didny like tae. She still smiled at me but it wis a watery far
He smiled at me.
6 matches
Begg, James A. Lallans 74 - The Killie Fleshers - 1786, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
begin wi!’ William Arbuckle smiled wrily. A man in his middle th
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@billykayscot tweeted
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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
even as bairns. He smiled owre muckle files on page 8
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
at Ah ken the drill." Winnie smiled it er freen. "Ye jist stairt on page 18
Winnie smiled es she waatched er pal styter on page 21
ry, fit's at ye'r sayin?" Ina smiled it the quine ahin the coonter on page 24
"Fit like the nicht?" Jinny smiled it Eileen an syne it Billy, f on page 34
noo." Joyce breenged by im an smiled it the loons. "Se lut's mak t on page 42
Also on pages 43, 60, 63, 74, 80
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
urnin te annoyance, fin Joyce smiled, blushed an stairtit actin aa on page 8
ax bare-chestit young laddies smiled it Joyce. on page 12
"Och, aye..." Vi smiled an run a han ower their braa on page 33
it's the himmest day." Gertie smiled it the loons. "An Ab widna li on page 39
winna leave ye, darlin." John smiled, pittin his airms aroon ma an on page 44
Also on pages 58, 61, 63, 64, 87, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
at strongly aboot it," Doris smiled and pattit the back o'is han, on page 7
iece ye'v bin gettin." Beldie smiled an did er best nae te leuk ow on page 21
in in aboot." Beldie waved an smiled es baith o Dottie's neest doo on page 27
great - the bee's knees!" Ah smiled es Ah leukit er up an doon: s on page 29
Ah jist smiled es Ah thocht aboot it lyin in on page 50
5 matches
Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
ve o Herts, who only bowed an smiled in reply. on page 76
E Queen smiled an passed on. "Who are ee tal on page 81
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
art her grue wi pain, bit she smiled fur her prince and daunced on on page 123
waesomely tae the waddin and smiled fur the prince and his bride. on page 125
2 matches
Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
smiled an started aitin the plate o
Every noo an again he smiled an said." This is affa fine m
bell rung. Timmer Tam smiled, he kent fine that he hid bee
smiled an said "I could ask you to h
Roch Meg looked at Jonsar an smiled. "You come up this dance wi m
5 matches
Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
fest. Jonsar Eck smiled tae himsel he cood see Geordi
rs are fer rotten. Jonsar Eck smiled an said, "You telt me you wis
2 matches
Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
The Japanee pairty smiled an noddit betimes. Neist, Bri
ae haud up an aipple. The twa smiled tae each ither an leuch. Neil
e we've moved on since then," smiled the good doctor. "But tact is
a wird o't, tho he noddit an smiled aa the fyle. They warna far f
he tuik his mither's airm an smiled at her.
5 matches
Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
I looked at them and I smiled and I thocht:
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
st time. His een opened an he smiled up at her. For a moment he wi
Beannie smiled and fulled the bowl wi tay, m
2 matches
The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
saw fit I'd found but he jist smiled an tellt ma tae leave them an
e Japs so maybe that's why he smiled fin he'd seen the look on my
2 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
sh I said, ‘Ten!’ He jist smiled at that and cairried on doodl
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
sounded like tae him. He jist smiled and left.
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
urnin o the steens.” Daavid smiled an cuddled his Mam sayin, “
1 matches
Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e she saw ladies wear. Jessie smiled shyly and said to Mr Pirie,
ie wiz teen aback by this and smiled at Mistress Gordon but aa she
Jessie smiled, “Aye ma heid is fairly stu
ookin at eenanither. The cook smiled an said, “ Dinna mind her o
he saw the state o Jessie he smiled and tellt her tae sit doon. J
7 matches
Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
wifie fa sud hae smiled an telt ye the news, wis aa l
1 matches
Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
And ma teacher hid smiled at yon, and I thocht it wis a
1 matches
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
"Dat'll be lovely," I smiled, "just tink aboot wis here, s on page 21
d Rodgers," da tall fair lass smiled. on page 23
'm a mairried wife noo," shü smiled, "Mairried tae da boss. Ah'm on page 40
da bed. Shü brightened up an smiled whin shü saa me though. on page 45
Shü smiled, an I saa da mischievous look on page 50
Also on pages 53, 54, 60
8 matches
Nicholson, James Lallans 58 - Do whit du’s telt, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
in he geed tae da bathroom an smiled at himsel in da mirror. His t on page 17
1 matches
Peterson, George P.S. Nannie Georgedaughter, (Shetland For Wirds 2002) Shetland, prose
ö could lat hersell, an shö smiled her rare smile.
1 matches
Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
She juist smiled. Niver watched the news wi me
1 matches
@StuartPoet tweeted
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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
a bad game,’ saed Gary. He smiled an shoogled the watter frae h
we al bent ower the pond. Ah smiled at Jenny an doukit ma hands i
l ower ma legs an ma airms ah smiled as ah sipped pride throu the
Jenny smiled.
Ah smiled forbye.
5 matches